Aspen Prize kicks off

The $1 million prize will reward a community college that best helps students gain knowledge and skills, complete certificates or degrees and get well-paid jobs.

Among those present will be Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Jill Biden, the vice president’s wife and a community college instructor, Jamie Merisotis, president of the Lumina Foundation for Education and Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

Community College Spotlight is written by Joanne Jacobs. It provides a forum for discussion and debate about America’s community colleges, which are home to nearly half of all college students in the U.S.
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